promoting responsible gaming in a secure gaming environment
Casinomadness.de promotes responsible gaming and seeks to provide a secure and responsible online gaming environment through compliance with industry best practice. Our intention is to ensure everyone who gambles does it for the right reason - to have fun. However, we are aware that a small number might find that gambling has assumed too large a role in their life.
We offer advice below to keep your playing habits at a reasonable level
Gambling should be entertaining and not seen as a genuine way of making money.
- Avoid chasing losses!
- Only gamble what you can afford to lose!
- Keep track of the time and amount of money you spend gambling!
- Using your computer’s clock is a good way to keep track of the time you have played!
Ask yourself the following questions:
- Did I ever lose time from work or education due to gambling?
- Has gambling ever made my home life unhappy?
- Did gambling affect my reputation?
- Have I ever felt remorse after gambling?
- Did I ever gamble to get money to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
- Did gambling cause a decrease in my ambition or efficiency?
- After losing did I feel like I must return as soon as possible and win back my losses?
- After a win did I have a strong urge to return and win more?
- Did I often gamble until my last dollar was gone?
- Did I ever borrow to finance my gambling?
- Have I ever sold anything to finance gambling?
- Was I reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures?
- Did gambling make me careless of the welfare of myself or my family?
- Did I ever gamble longer than I had planned?
- Have I ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
- Have I ever committed or considered committing an illegal act to finance gambling?
- Did gambling cause me to have difficulty in sleeping?
- Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within me an urge to gamble?
- Did I ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
- Have I ever considered self-destruction or suicide as a result of my gambling?
Recommended websites for further information and help
Most compulsive gamblers will answer "yes" to a number of the questions above. If you would like to seek professional advice, you might find the links below helpful.
- Gamblers Anonymous International
Perhaps the most famous international help organisation.
www.gamblersanonymous.org - National Council On Problem Gambling (NCPG)
The NCPG is the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families.
www.ncpgambling.org - Gamcare
The UK's top responsible gambling body.
www.gamcare.org - Responsible Gambling Council
Based in Canada, with many responsible gambling resources available.
www.responsiblegambling.com
Underage Gambling
Here are some easy steps to help you prevent minors from logging on and gambling without your knowledge:
- Block gaming sites from under 18s by using child protection software - we recommend NetNanny.
- Do not make your credit card or bank account details accessible to minors!
- Do not leave the "Save Password" option enabled on the gaming software login screens!
- Create separate profiles for your children on computers, so that when they log in they cannot access your information.
